snuff bottle
Object NameSnuff Bottle with Stopper and Stand
Translation黑色灑金星玻璃鼻煙壺
Maker
Imperial Workshops
(China)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Cork, Ivory, Paper, Fabric
Date1736-1795
Place MadeChina, Beijing
TechniqueBlown, cold-worked, gilt
SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm
Accession Number82.6.104
Credit LineBequest of Marian Swayze Mayer
Exhibitions
Glass Snuff Bottles of China at Steuben Glass
On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery
Interpretive NotesPhysical DescriptionSnuff Bottle with Stopper and Stand (黑色灑金星玻璃鼻煙壺). Black glass with aventurine glass spots, metal, cork, ivory, paper, tan fabric with purple, green, and cream decorations; blown, cold-worked, gilt. (a) Flattened, ovoid form, with short, slightly flared neck, the rim flat, the inside ground for a stopper and spoon; gently rounded shoulders and sides; oval foot ring, recessed within, with four incised Chinese characters. (b) Domed gilt metal button top, with raised flower on top, and scrollwork on the sides, rounded rim; tapered cork shank, with short ivory spoon with oval bowl and short handle; the bowl covered with a small piece of paper, inscribed with Chinese characters “乾隆年制 Qianlong nianzhi” in ink. (c) Fabric-covered stand, with oval, recessed top, molded sides, and oval base, covered with paper on the underside; the fabric of tan color, with decorations in purple, green and cream.
ProvenanceSource
Marian Swayze Mayer
(d. 1982) - 1981-12-22
